Connectivity, adjacencies and adaptation functions

摘要

Example embodiments are directed to a method of publishing an element template from a first service provider to an administrative owner to determine an optimal end-to-end connectivity path from a source to a destination across at least one resource domain for data transport. The method includes determining, at the first service provider, adjacencies between a first resource domain of the first service provider and a second resource domain of a second service provider. The first service provider publishes to an administrative owner, an element template that identifies connectivity attributes, including adjacencies and adaptation capabilities of the first resource domain. The AO may develop a plurality of possible paths from a source end-point to a destination end-point to transmit data based on the element template from the first service provider and element templates from other service providers. The AO selects an optimal path from the plurality of possible paths.

主权项

1. A method of publishing an element template from a first service provider to an administrative owner, the method comprising:
determining, at the first service provider, adjacencies between a first resource domain of the first service provider and a second resource domain of a second service provider, the adjacencies indicating the existence of at least one inter-carrier interface between the first and second resource domains; and publishing from the first service provider to an administrative owner, an element template that identifies connectivity attributes including adjacencies and adaptation capabilities of the first resource domain, the adaptation capabilities indicating the existence of at least one adaptation function within the first resource domain, and the adaptation function being an ability of the first resource domain to receive a first transmission protocol and map the first transmission protocol onto a second transmission protocol.